Police opened fire on prisoners trying to escape from a prison in northern Egypt on Wednesday, killing three and wounding eight, security officials said. None of the prisoners escaped during the attempted prison break in Damanhour, about 80 miles (130 … read more
Protests planned in downtown Cairo on 4 March to demand justice for Lara Logan, the CBS news correspondent who was allegedly sexually assaulted by dozens of Egyptian men in Tahrir Square the night President Hosni Mubarak resigned on 11 February, … read more
Egypt Tourism Office in India has announced that travel to Egypt from is various countries much on the recovery path. Many countries have lifted their travel advisory against traveling to Egypt that was done recently during the political disturbance in … read more
His hands clasped in his lap and his right knee bouncing, Tarek Abdel Sattar Ahmed Murad looked down when asked about the day in 1991 he was arrested under Egypt’s infamous state of emergency law. He was driven to prison … read more
Egypt’s military leaders are expected to hold a referendum on constitutional change in March and a parliamentary election in June, prior to a presidential poll. Here are some details on some of the political parties which may contest new elections: … read more
Egypt’s military leaders met a group including opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei and Arab League chief Amr Mussa on Tuesday to discuss upcoming reforms, state media said. The goal was to listen to their views on the current political, economic and … read more
A state-owned Egyptian newspaper on Wednesday said Hosni Mubarak was being treated in hospital in Saudi Arabia, the latest media report about the ex-president’s health that comes after the army denied earlier speculation. The army could not immediately be reached … read more
Egypt’s military leaders will hold a referendum on constitutional change on March 19, a parliamentary election in June and a presidential poll six weeks later, a youth activist said on Monday after meeting them. Zyad El-Elaily and 16 other members … read more
Like many young recruits, Sayed Abdul Hamid, 26, joined the Egyptian police for what he thought would be prestige and a regular paycheck. The money still comes, $85 a month, but instead of respect Hamid’s time on the force has … read more
Egypt’s top prosecutor seized all the funds of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak and his family yesterday and banned them from travel abroad, the latest humiliation for the once-powerful clan. It comes a day after authorities prevented Mubarak’s wife and son … read more